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“Unless That Claw Is The Famous OpenClaw” by Zvi


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First we must covered Moltbook. Now we can double back and cover OpenClaw.

Do you want a generally impowered, initiative-taking AI agent that has access to your various accounts and communicates and does things on your behalf?

That depends on how well, safely, reliably and cheaply it works.

It's not ready for prime time, especially on the safety side. That may not last for long.

It's definitely ready for tinkering, learning and having fun, if you are careful not to give it access to anything you would not want to lose.

Table of Contents

  1. Introducing Clawdbot Moltbot OpenClaw.
  2. Stop Or You’ll Shoot.
  3. One Simple Rule.
  4. Flirting With Personal Disaster.
  5. Flirting With Other Kinds Of Disaster.
  6. Don’t Outsource Without A Reason.
  7. OpenClaw Online.
  8. The Price Is Not Right.
  9. The Call Is Coming From Inside The House.
  10. The Everything Agent Versus The Particular Agent.
  11. Claw Your Way To The Top.
  12. Introducing Clawdbot Moltbot OpenClaw

    Many are kicking it up a notch or two.

    That notch beyond Clade Code was initially called Clawdbot. You hand over a computer and access [...]

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    Outline:

    (00:43) Introducing Clawdbot Moltbot OpenClaw

    (02:02) Stop Or You'll Shoot

    (06:05) One Simple Rule

    (08:49) Flirting With Personal Disaster

    (15:50) Flirting With Other Kinds Of Disaster

    (16:58) Don't Outsource Without A Reason

    (19:07) OpenClaw Online

    (22:10) The Price Is Not Right

    (24:06) The Call Is Coming From Inside The House

    (25:40) The Everything Agent Versus The Particular Agent

    (27:31) Claw Your Way To The Top

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    First published:

    February 3rd, 2026

    Source:

    https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/aQKBMEvTj3Heidoir/unless-that-claw-is-the-famous-openclaw

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